A length ball on off stump without any movement. Maia Bouchier goes for a controlled slog and middles it beautifully, sending the ball racing to the boundary at long on.
Grace Potts delivers a length ball outside off, and Nancy Harman expertly pulls it off the back foot, steering it through for a single. Nancy Harman gets off the mark to keep her innings underway.
The length ball on middle stump is worked but missed, striking the batter's pad instead. A sharp run out follows the quick throw from the bowler and assist from the keeper, sending Georgia Adams back to the pavilion. Georgia Adams departs for a lively 48 off 40 deliveries.
Maia Bouchier cuts a length ball outside off with precision, sneaking a quick single through the extra cover region before the fielder, Meg Lanning, can react.
A no-movement back of a length delivery outside off, Maia Bouchier elegantly drives it along the ground but is stopped in the extra cover region for no run.
Over 15. 5 runs. Bowler: Venus Weerappuli. Hampshire Women: 1-127(rr 8.47) Outside off, a back of a length leg spinner is met with a crisp cut shot by Maia Bouchier, who keeps it down and quickens for a single. Hampshire Women require just four runs from 30 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, holding a commanding position.
Outside off and a length ball from the leg spinner, neatly cut back by Georgia Adams along the ground but well stopped by the extra cover fielder for no run.
Over 14. 10 runs. Bowler: Kate Cross. Hampshire Women: 1-122(rr 8.71) A short ball on off stump from the bowler, swiftly pulled with excellent timing and middled in front of square leg for four. Hampshire Women require 9 runs from 36 balls, holding nine wickets in hand, still well positioned in the chase.
A half-tracker straight on middle stump, Maia Bouchier pulls it confidently along the ground to deep mid wicket for a single. This lively partnership has now reached 100 runs off 73 balls.
Over 13. 8 runs. Bowler: Fi Morris. Hampshire Women: 1-112(rr 8.62) The off break comes in as a full toss on middle stump, and Georgia Adams confidently drives it along the ground, taking a single towards long on. Hampshire Women sit comfortably in their chase, needing 19 from 42 balls with nine wickets still in hand and strong winning odds.
An off break pitched at a good length on middle stump, nicely driven through the covers by Maia Bouchier, but no run comes as the fielder has it quickly.
Fi Morris bowls a back of a length off break on leg stump, but Maia Bouchier pounces with a controlled slog. She middles it cleanly, sending the ball racing to mid wicket for four runs.
Over 12. 8 runs. Bowler: Hannah Jones. Hampshire Women: 1-104(rr 8.67) The stock ball on a length, right on off stump, is worked neatly along the ground for a single. Hampshire Women are chasing 27 from 48 with nine wickets in hand, holding strong control of the game.
The stock ball lands on a back of a length just outside off stump, but Maia Bouchier steps into it and pulls beautifully. She connects crisply, sending the ball racing to deep square leg for four. That brings Hampshire Women to 101 for 1.
The stock ball comes gently outside off, and Georgia Adams responds with a controlled drive along the ground, but it finds the fielder who cuts off any chance of a run.
